JUDGMENT

Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J. - Judgment referred on behalf of petitioners

a) Alpic Finance Limited Vs. P. Sadasivan and another (2001) 3 SCC 513.

b) S.K. Alagh Vs. State of U.P. & others (2008) 5 SCC 662.

c) Sushil Sethi and another Vs. State of Arunachal Pradesh & others (2020) 3 SCC 240.

d) V.Y. Jose & another Vs. State of Gujarat & another ( 2009) 3SCC 78.

e) Sharad Kumar Sanghi Vs. Sangita Rane (2015) 12 SCC 781.

f) Pepsi Food Ltd. & another Vs. Special Judicial Magistrate & others (1998) 5SCC 749.

g) Masand Saiyed Vs. State of Gujarat & Others (2008) 5 SCC 668.

h) G. Sagar Suri & another Vs. State of U.P. & others (2000) 2 SCC 636.

i) M.S. Banga Vs. State of W.B. & another (2004) SCC OnLine Cal 443.

j) Satish Chandra Ratanlal Shah Vs. State of Gujarat & another (2019) 9 SCC 148.

Judgments referred on behalf of opposite Party No. 2

a) Ramveer Upadhyay & another Vs. State of U.P. & another (special Leave Petition (Cri) No. 2953 of 2022.

b) Hamida Vs. Rashid (appeal (cri) 632 of 2007).

c) Jagmohan Singh Vs. Vimlesh Kumar & others (Criminal Appeal No. 741/2022 arising out of SLP (cri) No. 9339 of 2021).

d) Md. Allauddin Khan Vs. The State of Bihar & others.(criminal Appeal No. 675/2019 arisi